Al Nabooda Automobiles donates AED 235,000 to Al Jalila Foundation

Being receptive to the needs of the society is an important Corporate Social Responsibility which every company must fulfil. There are several people of all ages hailing from different walks of life who are compelled to live in a woebegone state because of circumstances beyond their control. What makes them helpless is their inability to arrange for a huge amount of funds required to pull them out of the apocalypse. Treatments of a special ilk impose a tremendous burden on one’s financial resources. Realising this, several organisations came forward to be concomitant to them in the UAE. 

One such organisation is the highly famed Al Jalila Foundation, brainchild of High Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Incepted to support charitable purposes, it believes in medical transformation and ingenuously helps those who are battling with paediatric problems or heart, cancer and other chronic illnesses. 

Al Nabooda Automobiles, the exclusive Dubai dealer for VW for over 45 years, collaborated with Al Jalila Foundation and auctioned off the only Touareg featured in Season 3 of Carpool Karaoke show to an anonymous buyer and raised a stonking proceed of AED 235,000 which will be directed towards the organisation in its Farah program drive to help children win their brawl with such diseases by providing medical treatment to them.

The one-off Touareg was signed on its panoramic moon roof by each celebrity and singer that was sported in the aforementioned show comprising Lebanese personality, Wissam Breidy, Emirati Singer, Ahlam Al Shamsi, Yemeni-Emirati Singer, Balqees Fathi and Lebanese celebrity, Nadine Nassib Njeim.

Al Nabooda Automobiles, was fervent to have organised such a campaign which would be viewed very inveigling in the Middle East. It shows the tenacity with which it is focussing on its noble objectives to bring about a solid change in the society where the key is welfare for all and inclusiveness. 

On the occasion, K. Rajaram, CEO of Al Nabooda Automobiles expressed himself, “It brings us great joy to have raised AED 235,000 that will go directly to the Farah program at Al Jalila Foundation. As a business in the UAE for 45 years underpinned with family values, this local initiative that supports children in need is extremely important to us and we’re incredibly proud to be able to make a difference with this donation.” 

Further, Victor Dalmau, Managing Director at Volkswagen Middle East commented, “As a brand that heavily focuses on putting people first, being part of an exceptional initiative and donation like this makes us immensely proud. We’re confident that this donation will have a positive impact on the children in need and we look forward to continue playing our part in the community by being part of projects like this with human purpose.”

Finally, Dr. Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama, CEO at Al Jalila Foundation also mentioned, “We are grateful to Al Nabooda Automobiles for choosing Al Jalila Foundation as the beneficiary of the charity auction of the Carpool Karaoke Touareg and a special thank you to the proud new owner of the car for being part of our ‘Journey of Hope’ to help sick children. Our community partnerships help us widen our circle of giving and fuel the work we do to transform patients’ lives.”